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Monty Python and the Holy Grail on 4K in August
Commissions Earned
The 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail“ comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on August 26th. This release will be via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones co-directed the film. It starred the “Monty Python” comedy troupe. This included Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. It’s certainly worth noting that this film is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10 form of HDR with Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Mono sound. This 2-disc release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. You can find a further glimpse of the contents of the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook below.
UPDATE: The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus material set to be included on this release is listed below, sorted by disc.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- Near-Theatrical Version of the Film (in HD resolution) – Experience a slightly shorter version of the film, as seen on VHS!
- ‘Tis But A Tribute – 50 Years of Monty Python and the Holy Grail – Over 25 comedy luminaries share their memories of, affection for, and continued fascination with the film
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- Audio Commentary with Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
- Audio Commentary with John Cleese, Eric Idle and Michael Palin
- 2015 Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with Terry, Terry, Mike, John and Eric!
- Outtakes and Extended Scenes with Introduction by Terry Jones
- Lost Animations with Introduction by Terry Gilliam
- Quest for the Holy Grail Locations with Michael Palin and Terry Jones
- Lego Knights: The Knights of the Round Table in LEGO
- Special Japanese Version
- How to Use Your Coconuts (An Educational Film)
- BBC Film Night on Location
- Three Songs to Sing-Along
- Photo Gallery
- Original Theatrical Trailer
The 2006 film World Trade Center on 4K in August
Commissions Earned
The 2006 film “World Trade Center“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 12th via Shout Select (Shout! Studios). Oliver Stone directed the film. It starred Nicolas Cage, Michael Pena, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Jon Bernthal, Frank Whaley, and Stephen Dorff.
This features a new 4K restoration supervised by Oliver Stone. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 with Dolby Vision and HDR10. It will also feature Dolby Atmos as well as lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc included.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly via the ShoutFactory website. The bonus materials set to be included on this release are listed below, sorted by disc.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- Audio Commentary With Director Oliver Stone
- Audio Commentary With Real-Life First Responders Will Jimeno, Scott Strauss, John Busching, And Paddy McGee
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- Audio Commentary With Director Oliver Stone
- Audio Commentary With Real-Life First Responders Will Jimeno, Scott Strauss, John Busching, And Paddy McGee
- NEW Interview With Director Oliver Stone
- NEW Interview With First Responder Will Jimeno
- NEW Interview With Actor Jon Bernthal
- NEW Interview With Actor Frank Whaley
- NEW Interview With Actor Nicholas Turturro
- NEW Interview With Actor Donna Murphy
- NEW Interview With Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey
- NEW Interview With Composer Craig Armstrong
- NEW Interview With Writer Andrea Berloff
- Deleted/Extended Scenes (With Optional Commentary With Director Oliver Stone)
Starman – 4K UHD Blu-ray Screenshots
The 1987 film City on Fire comes to 4K in August
Commissions Earned
The 1987 film “City on Fire“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 26th via Shout! Studios / Hong Kong Cinema Classics. Ringo Lam directed and co-wrote the film. It starred Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, and Danny Lee. The movie has been newly remastered and restored. Here are some details from Shout! Studios about this and the other upcoming HKCC (Hong Kong Cinema Classics) releases.
“Shout! Studios, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Film Archives, has been working diligently to remaster and restore several prized hits, all scanned in stunning 4K from the original camera negatives. The video and audio have been restored, and the subtitles have been newly translated. Action fans and martial arts and movie enthusiasts will relish these definitive releases of Hong Kong cinema masterpieces, available for digital download and on-demand across major digital entertainment platforms in the U.S.”
This comes from a new 4K scan from the OCN (original camera negative). The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of HDR. It also includes both the original Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono sound, with English subtitles, as well as English (dubbed) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon.
UPDATED: Also, you can now preorder directly via the ShoutFactory website. The bonus materials set to be included on each disc of this set are listed below.
DISC 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historians Frank Djeng And F.J. DeSanto
DISC 2 (Blu-ray):
- Image Gallery
- NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historians Frank Djeng And F.J. DeSanto
- NEW Burn It Down! – An Interview With Screenwriter Tommy Sham
- NEW Hong Kong Confidential – Inside City On Fire With Author Grady Hendrix
- NEW Some Like It Hot – An Interview With Film Historian Ric Meyers
- NEW Burning Rivalries – An Interview With Film Historian Kim Newman
- Theatrical Trailer
Below, after the break, you can find a trailer for the Hong Kong Cinema Classics.
Read moreThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 on 4K August
Commissions Earned
The 2003 film “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre“ receives a 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition on August 26th via Arrow Video. Marcus Nispel directed the film, which Michael Bay produced and Tobe Hooper co-produced. It starred Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, and the late R. Lee Ermey.
The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of HDR with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio in 7.1, 5.1 surround, and 2.0 stereo configurations.
The Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Arrow Video. The bonus materials included with this limited edition set are listed below.
- NEW audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
- Archival audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
- Reimagining a Classic, a brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
- Shadows of Yesteryear, a brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
- The Lost Leatherface, a brand new interview with actor Brett Wagner
- Masks and Massacres, a brand new interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard
- Chainsaw Symphony, a brand new interview with composer Steve Jablonsky
- Chainsaw Redux: Making A Massacre, a making-of documentary
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield, an in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
- Severed Parts, a look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
- Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
- Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Cast and crew interviews
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Concept art galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold
